{
  "id": 7979958,
  "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7979958",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. According to the US State Department, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) have \"failed to live up\" to their obligations.\n\nThe US cited several reasons for the decision, including the PA and PLO's initiation and support for international actions that undermine and contradict prior pledges. These actions include seeking unilateral recognition, paying stipends to individuals the US considers terrorists, and glorifying \"acts of terrorism and terrorists\" in comments and school textbooks.\n\nThe US decision means that sanctions denying visas to PLO members and PA officials will be extended. The US said this is a consequence of the PA and PLO's failure to reform, contrary to commitments to the US, and their ongoing activities that subvert the prospects for peace, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.",
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    "outlets": 13,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US rejects Abbas’s entry visa, forcing him to again address UN virtually",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-rejects-abbass-entry-visa-forcing-him-to-again-address-un-virtually",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:09:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: US again denies Abbas a visa ahead of UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/report-us-again-denies-abbas-a-visa-ahead-of-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:23:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-again-denies-visas-for-palestinian-delegation-to-7928090",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:22:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-again-denies-visas-for-palestinian-delegation-to",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:22:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump administration blocks visas for Palestinian President, officials attending UN meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-blocks-visas-for-palestinian-president-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:57:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/u-s-denies-visas-to-palestinian-delegation-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-for",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:59:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7932694",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Palestinian leader Abbas again blocked by U.S. from attending UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/palestinian-leader-abbas-again-blocked-by-u-s-from-attending-un",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:24:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-visa-for-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:03:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7939821",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7979173",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:56:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}